Jeffery Farnol; Naomi Jacob; Frances Parkinson Keyes; Wilfred Fienburgh; Audrey Erskine Lindop; Angus Wilson
1951 over the Hills: A Romance of the Fifteen, Being the Narrative of Adam (Called Thursday) with Particulars of His Adventures, His Joys and Sorrows, His Friends and Right-Beloved Enemy 1955 the Irish Boy: A Romantic Biography 1958 the Gold Slippers 1959 No Love for Johnnie 1959 I Thank a Fool 1959 the Letter from Spain 1964 Late Call
London , The Book Club; Sampson Low , 1951-1964. Hardback. A smart set of seven modern fiction novels, covering an array of plots from romance to Spanish mystery to political controversy. A set of seven modern fiction novels by Frances Parkinson Keyes, Naomi Jacob and more. All of these works are Book Club Editions except for 'Over the Hills', which is a new impression published by Sampson Low. The set comprises:Over the Hills: A Romance of the Fifteen (1951) - A romantic, thrilling story involving a mystery of the protagonist's birth and his threatened manhood as he is used as a pawn for revenge. The Irish Boy: A Romantic Biography (c1955) - Based on a true story of an Irish boy who rose to international fame as an opera singer, this work recreates the Dublin of his childhood. The Gold Slippers (1958) - A mystery surrounding the death of the son of Lavinia Villac, who features as the heroine of the author's previous work, 'Blue Camellia&apos. No Love for Johnnie (1959) - The story of an M.P. named Johnnie Byrne, who leads a controversial life within Parliament. The work was written by former M.P. Wilfred Fienburgh, who tragically died in a car accident soon after the manuscript was sent. I Thank a Fool (1959) - A concerned husband allocates a woman named Harriet to look over his wife Liane, who develops a habit of disappearing without explanations in longing of the freedom of her childhood. The Letter from Spain (1959) - When Allan Lambert receives a letter from an anonymous prisoner in Spain offering a large sum of money to assist him in recovering a suitcase, he seeks the thrill of investigating and travels over. Late Call (1964) - A satirical romance focused on a character named Sylvia and her ludicrous, would-be womaniser husband. 6 Vols are in the original unclipped dust wrappers. 'Over the Hills' dust wrapper is price clipped. All in the original cloth bindings. Externally, very smart with shelf wear to the extremities, heaviest to the spines of 'No Love', 'Over the Hills' and 'The Irish Boy&apos. Dust wrappers are edge worn and sunned, heaviest to the spines of 'The Irish Boy', 'No Love' and 'The Letter&apos. Marks to the wraps. A couple small chips to 'Over the Hills' and 'No Love' wraps. Internally, all firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Slight offsetting to the endpapers of 'The Letter' and 'No Love' and 'I Thank a Fool&apos. Contemporary ink inscription to 'I Thank a Fool' front free endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.

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